Document #1326880

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

NATO Air Strike Said To Have Killed Afghan Women, Children

June 06, 2012
 
Afghan officials and residents say an early-morning NATO air strike in eastern Afghanistan has killed several civilians, including many women and children.
 
Tahir Khan Sabri, the governor of Logar Province, said 18 villagers who had gathered for a wedding were killed in the NATO air strike.
 
He said President Hamid Karzai had ordered an investigation into the deaths.
 
Afghan government officials said earlier that militants were among those killed.
 
NATO has confirmed that it carried out an air strike in the Baraki Baraki district of eastern Logar Province targeting a senior Taliban commander.
 
It said it was looking into the reports.
 
Based on reporting by AP, dpa, and Reuters

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ecoi.net description:
Logar Province, Baraki Barak district: According to officials, NATO air strike killed 18 villagers who had gathered for a wedding, including women and children; government officials said earlier that militants were among those killed
Country:
Afghanistan
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Published:
6 June 2012
Original link:
http://www.rferl.org/content/nato-strike-said-to-have-killed-afghan-women-children/24606142.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1326880 (former ID 219010)

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